Chief Risk Officer Job at Guinea Insurance Plc

As part of our transformation agenda, we are seeking the services of people who are humble, smart and hungry for success in a bid to create a world class insurance services provider.



Job Title: Chief Risk Officer
The Chief Risk Officer shall:
Be responsible for establishing the risk culture throughout the company.
Ensure that risks are managed within the risk appetite of the entity. Ensure that business lines comply with risk parameters and prudential limits established by the board
Ensure that the entity's risk management processes are properly documented and adequate awareness created amongst all staff to promote risk management culture across the organisation.
Submit a periodic report to the senior management and to the Board on key aspects of the operation of the Risk Management Framework and significant risk exposures.
Report any significant breaches of risk management policies or risk limits and any material loss incidents, and address all material risk classes as well as considering the overall risk profile.



 The Person

The right candidate must:
TECHNICAL
Have sound appreciation of Enterprise Risk Management
Have minimum of 10 years in financial industry GENERAL
Have Leadership and Relationship Management skills
Have Excellent Analytical Skill
Have Good Presentation and Communication Skills
Have a Bachelor's Degree in any of the following areas: Risk management; Finance; Science; Statistics; Engineering etc.
Have Risk Management Certification / Graduate of a top-quality intensive risk management Course
Have sound understanding of insurance industry
Have considerable experience in insurance business and relationship management
Have Problem solving skills

All successful candidates must:
    Be proactive
    Be excellent team players, with drive and great interpersonal skills
    Possess ability to exhibit tact and diplomacy in negotiations
    Demonstrate ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
    For all leading role, relevant training from leading business schools would be a clear advantage
    Be able to cope with change, to be flexible and handle uncertainty
    Possess strong analytical minds and pay attention to details
    Excellent leadership, verbal, written communications and computer skills
    Possess strong presentation skills
    Be able to make sense of issues, identify and solve problems and "think on one's feet"
    Be result oriented
    Be able to maintain appropriately directed energy and stamina, to exercise self-control and to learn new behaviours


Method of Application
Interested Applicants should log on to http://www.guineainsurance.com/chief_risk_officer.html to apply.